I have a 986 3.2S. Fabulous car. Sounds fantastic, handling is spot on, superb brakes. Nicely built.

Only criticism I can make is the same as Mr. Foster says, it does seem claustrophobic and stuffy inside with the roof up compared to other drop tops I've had. But I rarely use it with the roof up as I have x amount of other cars to use if I need to, plus I'll drive with the roof down no matter how cold it is or even if it's only lightly raining. I prefer roof down motoring when it's a bit "fresh" rather than posing when the sun's out!

Parts made by OE Porsche suppliers are also in the main, very cheap, if you don't actually buy them through Porsche themselves. I just paid £38 per disc for genuine OE discs, just from a source other than Porsche Stealers.

Just look out for water in the cabin as that's a very common problem on them. The roof itself is not prone to leaks, but the drain holes get clogged, causing water to gather and enter the cabin behind the seats, which in turn causes condensation and high humidty, causing the cabin to steam up and hard to clear, which isn't very nice and also pools of water in the wells under the seats, which houses various control units. Not good. But spend a bit of time making sure all drainage is clean and clear and you won't have an issue.

Stiff throttles and clunky gear linkages are also common. Not major problems, but do compromise the driving pleasure considerably, so get them sorted if that starts to happen.